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Car thieves kill b’gay councilman

Raymund Catindig - The Philippine Star
September 20, 2013 | 12:00am

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines   â€“ A 58-year-old barangay councilman was stabbed and hacked to death before his wife and son by three suspected car thieves after he attempted to accost them for hiding a stolen motorcycle in his turf in Baggao, Cagayan last weekend, police said.

SPO1 Amado Orpilla, a police investigator in Baggao town, said the suspects, Joefrey Taguibao, 36, a tricycle driver; Jomar Dumayag, 27, a farmer; and one Albert Gamat, attacked councilman Jeremias Leones and escaped.

Murder charges have been filed against them.

 

ACCOST

ALBERT GAMAT

AMADO ORPILLA

BAGGAO

COUNCILMAN

JEREMIAS LEONES

JOEFREY TAGUIBAO

JOMAR DUMAYAG

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